Improvement in scythes



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lScythe.

- Patented Dec.' 29,"1868.

i gtiuiml 5 'CHARLES E. GRIFFIN, OF RGSEVILLE., ILLINOIS.

l Letters Patent No. 85,380, dated December 29', 1868.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Iatent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I', CHARLES E. GRIFFIN, of Roseville, in the county of'Warren, and -State ot Illinois, have invented a new and" usefulImprovement in Scythes; and I do hereby declare/that` the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled'in the art to make and use l Scythe and swath,`with myimprovement applied to the latter.

A represents the Scythe-swath, and y B, the scythe, the latter beingattached to the/ former in the usual or any proper way.

On the swath A, there is secured a eounterpoise, C. A cast-ironoounterpoise, of globular form, would probably be as convenient as any,and it may weigh one and a half pound, more or less, according to thesize and Weight of Athe Scythe and swath.

The counterpoise is'provided with a ring or baud, a, to ton the swath,with a set-screw or key passing through it, to fasten the ring or bandimposition.

, As a general rule, the counterpoise should be about, four or fiveinches above the leftfhand nib c, and hang about in line 'with said nibtoward the earth.

This counterpoise facilitates the swinging of the soythe and the cuttingof the grass, obviating in an eminent degree the side draught producedby the resistance offered by the grass to the action of the soythe, andthereby greatly diminishing the labor ofy mowing.

Having thus described Inyinvention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The application of a 'weight or counterpois'e to a Scythe-swath,substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES E. GRIFFIN.

Witnesses:

J oHN A. GORDON, MYRON W. GRIFFIN.

